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Johnson reverted to the Chargers' practice squad Monday, per the NFL's official transaction log.

Johnson failed to record any stats while playing one snap on offense and three snaps with the special-teams unit in the team's 26-8 win over the Saints in Week 8. The wide receiver can be elevated two more times before Los Angeles would have to officially sign him to the 53-man roster.

Dotson was not targeted in Sunday's 37-17 win over Cincinnati.

The Eagles prioritized the run on Sunday, especially after opening up a second-half lead, with Jalen Hurts attempting just 20 passes. As usual, A.J. Brown and DeVonta Smith soaked up most of the targets, with other Eagles combining for just six, none of which went to Dotson. The third-year wideout has just six catches in seven games this season.

Washington reverted to Kansas City's practice squad Monday.

Washington saw his first action of the season in the Week 8 win over the Raiders but failed to record any offensive stats across the five snaps he played. His only touch came on special teams, where he returned a kickoff for 14 yards. Washington will now wait for his next opportunity to be elevated.

Darden reverted to the Browns' practice squad Monday.

Darden didn't record any offensive stats across four snaps played, but he did contribute on special teams as he returned three punts for 36 yards. The 25-year-old has now been elevated for the maximum amount of three games and will have to be signed to the active roster if he's to play again for the Browns this season.

Virgil reverted to the Bills' practice squad Monday, per the NFL's official transaction log.

Virgil was elevated to the active roster ahead of Week 8 versus the Seahawks, making his team debut in the team's 31-10 win. The wide receiver failed to produce any stats while playing 11 of the team's 76 offensive snaps and 10 snaps on special teams. Virgil can be elevated two more times before he'd have to be signed to the 53-man roster.

With regard to the chances of Metcalf (knee) being able to play this coming Sunday against the Rams, head coach Mike Macdonald relayed Monday that it's "looking optimistic," Michael-Shawn Dugar of The Athletic reports.

The Seahawks plan to see how Metcalf looks when he's able return to practice and then go from there, but at this stage it looks like the wideout has a chance to play this weekend after being inactive Week 8. In Metcalf's absence in Seattle's loss to the Bills, Jake Bobo saw added snaps alongside Jaxon Smith-Njigba and Tyler Lockett.

Head coach Kyle Shanahan said Monday that Jennings (hip) is expected to return following San Francisco's Week 9 bye, Nick Wagoner of ESPN.com reports.

Jennings missed Weeks 7 and 8 with the hip issue, and the team could really use him with Brandon Aiyuk (knee) done for the season, Chris Conley (hamstring) week-to-week and Deebo Samuel coming off pneumonia and now dealing with oblique and rib strains. Once he's back, Jennings is expected to take on a full-time role for the remainder of the season.

Diggs (knee) was listed as a non-participant in Monday's estimated practice, Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 Houston reports.

Coach DeMeco Ryans has yet to give any updates on his star wideout after Diggs went down with a non-contact knee injury in Sunday's eventual win over the Colts. The Texans now have a quick Week 9 turnaround with a Thursday night game against the Jets up next. Nico Collins (IR, hamstring) isn't eligible to return until Week 10, so the Texans could be down to Tank Dell, Xavier Hutchinson, John Metchie and Robert Woods at wide receiver versus New York.

Conley suffered a hamstring injury in Sunday's 30-24 win over the Cowboys, David Lombardi of the San Francisco Standard reports.

Conley played 77 percent of the 49ers' offensive snaps in the win but drew just one target on the night, which he failed to reel in. According to Lombardi, the 32-year-old is considered week-to-week, but with San Francisco headed into a Week 9 bye, it's possible Conley won't miss any time.

San Francisco head coach Kyle Shanahan said Monday that Samuel has been diagnosed with rib and oblique strains and is day-to-day, Nick Wagoner of ESPN.com reports.

A Week 9 bye is coming at the right time for the 49ers, who have a laundry list of injuries and keep adding to it. Samuel was recovering from pneumonia before he was cleared to suit up Sunday against the Cowboys, and he recorded four catches for 71 yards on seven targets to go with four carries for 15 yards before sustaining the injuries. Samuel appears to have avoided anything serious, but his status will be murky until the 49ers return to practice next week.